Episode 100 belongs to Coach Keith Black and his wife, Susie. Keith played four years at Juniata, graduated in 1973 and gave the program more than thirty years on the bench: three stints, two retirements and one comeback Sue personally negotiated. Susie taught first grade for 36 years, fed the team lasagna every winter break and texted players long after they graduated. Coach Greg Curley, Nick Hager, Luke Mellott, Dan Sekulski and Brian Scholly share the stories: first horn, the van that hit a deer, the letter every senior got, and one word for the man who was the program's barometer.

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Pat "Beaver" Frazier ('63) was the last guy who could shoot for Doc Greene, captained Juniata through the set-play era, coached the program from 1977 to 1981, and launched Juniata women's basketball with a team that sent nine players to medical school. He also happens to be Coach Curley's father-in-law. Wooden backboards, a warehouse gym in Windber, a technical before the opening tip at Scranton, and his all-time Juniata starting five.

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This episode is dedicated to the memory of Coach Keith Black and his wife, Susie.

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Mark "Rufus" Rucinski didn't start on his high school varsity until his senior year. He walked on at Mercyhurst and didn't make it. Then a phone call out of the blue sent him to Huntingdon, and four years later he owned Juniata's rebounding record. He still does. Three shattered backboards, a season ranked second in the nation behind Hakeem Olajuwon, and pro ball in France off a letter he forgot he wrote.

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Roger Galo ('79) is third on Juniata's all-time scoring list, dropped 50 in a game before the three-point line existed, and had the Seattle SuperSonics calling. Then he spent 17 years asking why nobody shoots better than they did 50 years ago. Physicists, anatomists, a boxing glove at LaSalle, and misaligned rims at St. Joe's. Now it's a book. Mix that in with Tom’s WVU adventure, Ty Kozak in Brazil and a team GPA over 3.0, and we got another episode of the best D3 basketball podcast in the country!

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Garrett Bull ('08) and Nathan Markey ('20) kick of Season Five of the show, fresh off being named PIAA 5A Coaching Staff of the Year at West York. Tom, Biz, and Coach Curley dig into two eras of Juniata basketball, an all-time starting five draft, a Brian Cannon story, and a new production partner. Two branches, one coaching tree.

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A special re-release in memory of Coach Kevin Curley, who we lost this past summer to cancer. Kevin was a great college basketball coach and an even better man — the all-time winningest coach in McDaniel men's basketball history, older brother to our own Coach Greg Curley, and beloved by everyone who knew him.

Originally released April 21, 2024, as our Season 3 kickoff, this episode brought the Curley brothers together on the mic for the first time. Tom, Biz, and Coach Greg welcome Kevin — head coach of the McDaniel Green Terror — for a conversation that's equal parts basketball and brotherly needling: the origin of the "Green Terror" mascot, the NIL and transfer-portal era, Caitlin Clark and the women's game, the legendary scrimmage locker-room story, and plenty of playing-days reminiscing. It's full of the humor, competitiveness, and warmth that defined him.
Kev, this one's for you.

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With the season in the rearview, the real work begins. In Episode 94, Coach Curley pulls back the curtain on how Juniata Basketball is built in the offseason—from recruiting strategy and roster construction to player development and culture-setting. The guys dive into what actually leads to wins, how roles take shape, and why the offseason is where championship teams are made. Plus, a look at the transfer portal, evolving college basketball dynamics, and a few ideas for a certain Juniata cruise that may or may not happen.

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The Juniata offseason is officially here, but the Juniata Men’s Basketball Show is not slowing down. Tom, Biz, and Coach Curley welcome senior manager and four-year football placekicker Alex Mullin to the show for a behind-the-scenes conversation about what really keeps a college program moving.

Alex shares how he found Juniata, balanced football and basketball for four full years, and became an indispensable part of the men’s basketball staff. From postgame meal emergencies and practice prep to minute tracking, replay help, and life on the road, this episode shines a light on the work that rarely gets seen but matters every single day.

The guys also talk about the impact the podcast has had on Juniata basketball culture, what this team is capable of next season, the Landmark Conference chaos that sent Susquehanna dancing, and why the future feels very bright in Huntingdon.

Plus: big kicks, bigger stories, and one final reminder from Coach Curley — when in doubt, kick it.

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The Juniata Men's Basketball Show is hosted by Tom Frank, Drew "Biz" Besket and Coach Greg Curley. The Show is produced and distributed by Merrick Studios in conjunction with 16803 Media. Follow the show on Instagram and Catch all our episodes at https://www.coachshowplaybook.com/juniata-mens-basketball-show/